Melanie Madurski had been a part of Phoenix Innovate (PI) as a Client Relations Coordinator with EMPOWER for more than 12 years. Due to PI’s continued growth, however, it became evident that we needed someone with a core focus on Human Resources functions, and Melanie had the perfect combination of experience and skills to fit the bill.

After joining the Phoenix Innovate (PI) team in 2019 as the company's Chief Technology and Compliance Officer, Michael Spalding is now the Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer.

With over 25 years of experience in IT infrastructure, operations and security, John Holloway is the perfect fit for our technology team. In his role as the Vice President of Infrastructure and Security, John is responsible for infrastructure, managing all application server platforms, connectivity and resource availability across the entire family of Phoenix Innovate (PI) companies. 

The marketing team has grown at Phoenix Innovate (PI)! We are excited to welcome Lena Khzouz as a Content Marketing Specialist. 

We’re happy to welcome Mark Moten, the newest member of the marketing team at our Troy, Michigan campus. As an Art Director, he will translate marketing strategy into visual campaigns that connect and engage the target audience. 

The marketing team has grown at Phoenix Innovate Family of Companies! We are excited to welcome Mary Gasior as Digital Marketing Specialist/Marketing Research Strategist.

Phoenix Innovate’s new Executive Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Christopher DuBach, brings a wealth of global sales and digital print experience to his role. In fact, Chris is quite familiar with the PI team, having worked with us for years previous to joining us as EVP. For more than 25 years, Chris worked for the most prominent global equipment manufacturers in the digital print industry. As such, his thorough knowledge of the industry and its practices runs deep. This experience will be invaluable to Phoenix Innovate’s clients and will provide unique market insights for the next evolution of marketing solutions. 

With 37 years of experience in data processing and IT, Mike Mahalak brings a wealth of skills and practice to his role as Vice President of Information Technology in Print and Development. He brings proven expertise in variable digital print solutions, application solutions, database development, database architecture, data security, warehousing, fulfillment, performance tuning, compliance auditing and team leadership. 

Krissy Varney, Phoenix Innovate’s crack new technical writer, draws from more than 20 years of experience as an IT manager, project coordinator and communications specialist. Prior to joining Phoenix, Krissy worked for Dialog Direct in several different IT roles from 1999 to 2021. 

Stephanie Polkowski joins Phoenix Innovate from the team at Avanzado and brings 12 years of experience in client account management. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. 

Ken Guldi’s well-rounded set of skills will fit in well within Phoenix Innovate’s vibrant culture. Ken brings 33 years of experience in all aspects of what it takes to execute print and mail solutions for our clients. In his Operations Management role Ken will be able to utilize his talents combined with the resources of Phoenix to ensure we continue to meet or exceed our clients’ expectations.